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HB 1543 Hawaii House · 2017 Regular Session

RELATING TO ENERGY TRAINING.

Summary
Requires the University of Hawaii community colleges to establish energy systems and technology training courses for county employees responsible for permitting, inspecting, licensing, and approving construction projects that contain renewable energy systems and related technology. Requires the establishment of a committee of industry stakeholders to collaborate with the University of Hawaii community colleges in developing appropriate training courses. Requires the University of Hawaii community colleges to submit a report to the legislature detailing its progress prior to the convening of the regular session of 2019. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Bill status in committee 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2017 Last action Mar 24, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
13
Mar 24, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL/WAM.
legislature
Mar 24, 2017
Committee
Reported from TRE/ETT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1046) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL/WAM.
legislature
Mar 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Dela Cruz, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto.
legislature
Mar 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on ETT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in ETT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Taniguchi, Baker, Galuteria, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
legislature
Mar 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on TRE/ETT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 2:00PM in conference room 414.
legislature
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to TRE/ETT, JDL/WAM.
legislature
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 204).
legislature
Mar 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
legislature
Feb 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Tupola.
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2).
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 694) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Keohokalole, Nakashima, Takumi, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 73) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, Cullen, Evans, Ichiyama, Kong, Say, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to EEP, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 6
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
legislature
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